Recognised as Colour
#B6B6C4
- #B6B6C4
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B6B6C4 is a blue with RGB values 182, 182, 196 and HSL 240°, 11%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B6B6C4#B6B6C4
HEX#B6B6C4
RGBrgb(182, 182, 196)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7137, 0.7686
RGB percentages71.4%, 71.4%, 76.9%
HSLhsl(240, 10.6%, 74.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 7.1%, 76.9%)
CMYK7.1%, 7.1%, 0%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,974,340
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B6C4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47387WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.48:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#49493B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C4C4B6
Analogous#B6BDC4, #BDB6C4
Triadic#C4B6B6, #B6C4B6
Split complementary#C4BDB6, #BDC4B6
Tetradic#C4B6BD, #C4C4B6, #B6C4BD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G182
B196
Red182 (71.4%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue196 (76.9%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)10.61%
Lightness74.12%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B6 · G B6 · B C4
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B6B6C4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 177.764 g/mol
- 16 atoms
B6B6C4 has a molar mass of 177.764 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 2 elements: 12 × B, 4 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass177.764 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.9518407 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.3877167 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B73%
C27%
Boron (B × 12)129.72 g/mol, 72.973%
Carbon (C × 4)48.044 g/mol, 27.027%
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